(1) The bankrupt commits an offence if—
(a) he or she leaves, or attempts or makes preparations to leave Saint Lucia with any property the value of which is not less than $500 and possession of which he or she is required to deliver up to the trustee; or
(b) in the 6 months before the petition, or in the initial period, he or she did anything which would have been an offence under paragraph (a) if the bankruptcy order had been made before he or she did it.
(2) The bankrupt commits an offence under subsection (1) and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.